Self-Defense Tip 98 Defense Against Knife Attack: Table

Table, a weapon of opportunity against a knife

This video is a comment on one of clips from the video Surviving Edged Weapons posted in Self-Defense Tip #11 — Knife Attacks.

The video shows using a table as an obstacle, to slow down the attacker, so you have time to reach for a weapon or just run. But the table may also be used as an offensive weapon, like so:

A table’s corner shoved into the lower belly or hips stops an attacker in his tracks — it is difficult to walk on two legs after getting hit like this.

So wherever you are, seek a tactically advantageous position. Use distance and obstacles. Don’t worry about offending — if you make yourself difficult to attack, you are not going to be sorry.

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Self-defense tip from Thomas Kurz, co-author of Basic Instincts of Self-Defense and author of Science of Sports Training, Stretching Scientifically, and Flexibility Express.

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